Wilhelm Steinitz vs Isidor Gunsberg

World Championship 3rd · 1890 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Isidor Gunsberg
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 3rd
Site New York
Round 1
Date 1890.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D35)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

r2r2k1/pp3ppp/2p1b3/q7/2PbP3/5P2/P1Q1B1PP/2BR1R1K w - - 2 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.f3 Nc6
  5. 5.e3 Be7
  6. 6.Nh3 O-O
  7. 7.Nf2 Re8
  8. 8.Be2 Bb4
  9. 9.Bd2 e5
  10. 10.dxe5 Rxe5
  11. 11.cxd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.e4 Nxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Ba5
  14. 14.Qc2 Re8
  15. 15.O-O Bb6
  16. 16.Kh1 Qe7
  17. 17.Nd3 Ne5
  18. 18.Nxe5 Qxe5
  19. 19.Bd3 Rd8
  20. 20.Rad1 Be6
  21. 21.Bc1 Qa5
  22. 22.c4 Bd4
  23. 23.Bd2 Qh5
  24. 24.Bc1 c6
  25. 25.Be2 Qa5

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